Altar of Twilight Eyes that fire and sword have seen

it wasn't the most skillful herding job, but it was effective, nonetheless. aditya crouched and watched the boy slip away, then burst onto the scene, sending the deer into a scattered panic. for a moment, he lost sight of the elderly doe, and his brows knitted, eyes darting in search of her—

there. she was headed roughly in his direction, though at her current trajectory, she'd whiz just past him on the right. adi sprang into action, moving that way, hoping to head her off. she wasn't the biggest animal, but it was still intimidating to have hooves like that coming right for you.

the deer came close enough to see the whites of her eyes, and then aditya leapt from the thicket, sending his bulk barrelling into her, square in the chest. he latched onto her neck with his teeth and tore—and tore free, falling back to the ground.

still, he'd left a sizable gash along her throat that was bleeding steadily, and he lifted his head, looking for his companion. she's injured! aditya called out, at the same time running after the doe. help me bring her down!